My friend fails to mention the long and friendless winter evenings in front of the TV -- virtually the only form of entertainment.
我的朋友没有提到在电视机前度过的漫长寂寞的冬夜——电视是唯一的娱乐形式。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 41 Illusions of Pastoral peace
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
vt. 提到，说起;提名表扬;
n. 提及;
💡 ment思考，神智+ion名词后缀→有思考→想到，提到
"He did not mention the quarrel with his wife."
他没有提起和妻子的争吵。
近义：moot, name, paraphrase, quote, raise, tell
反义：overlook, preclude, pretermit, skip, unheed, blackball
n. 前面;正面;身体前部;前线;
adj. 前面的;正面的;舌前的;
v. 面向;在…前面;用…作正面;领导;
💡 fac,front =face,表示”脸,面”
"He shouldered his way to the front, shouldering others aside."
他用肩膀挤开别人,走到前面.
近义：frontal, seafront, waterfront, promenade, esplanade, outdare
反义：posterior, rear, rearward, behind, hind, hindmost
n. 形状，形式;外形;方式;表格;
vt. 形成;构成;组织;塑造;
vi. 形成，产生;排队，整队;
💡 form =shape,表示”形状”
"The noun " mouse " is the singular form of " mice " ."
名词mouse是 mice 的单数形式.
近义：past, background, record, dossier, antecedents, institute
反义：hypertrophy, misshape, twist, uglify, warp, contort
n. 娱乐，消遣;招待，款待;娱乐节目;
💡 entertain娱乐，款待+ment表名词 → 娱乐，款待
"It's not just mindless entertainment, it's a film with a message."
它并不是一部没有意思的娱乐片, 而是一部有寓意的影片.
近义：hobby, attractions, pastime, avocation, play, playtime
反义：monotony, tediousness, tedium, weariness, yawn, ennui
adv. 实际上，实质上，事实上，几乎;无形中;无形;
💡 virtu=virtue功效 + ally副词后缀, ...地 → ad.实际上，事实上
"Polio has been virtually eradicated in Brazil."
在巴西脊髓灰质炎实际上已经根除。